Roman

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The cold water hits my naked back as I stand in the shower. It's been a rough morning, as I woke up by myself. I didn't mean to sound like a Jackass last night, but I did. I tried to call and text her last night but I didn't get a response.

I step out the shower and reach for my towel. As I start to dry off, I hear the hotel door room open. " Nikki !" I yell, as I wait for a response she doesn't answer. I hurry up and throw some jeans on, and make my way to our room. When I see Nikki sitting in the bed.

" Hey?" I say nervously as I question her response

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" Hey?" I say nervously as I question her response. She does a somewhat half-smile, which I suppose she has acknowledged me. " I called you-"

" I know." She says interrupting me. A few seconds go by until she absurdly asks " Do you even care?" I am a little confused by the question until she clarifies more. " I walked out on you last night, and you didn't even come after me. "

" I know... But I need time to think."

" Think about What, Roman?" She says as her tone gets heavier. " I am your fiancee and it took you almost an hour to check on me. I sat in the lobby and cried over you, just hoping you would come downstairs and get me but you didn't." I see a tear come down her eyes slowly. I sit on the side of her as I successfully am able to hold her hand.

" Nicole, I don't want to admit this, but for the sake of our relationship, I may have to. " I take a deep breath as she looks at me. " I am not in a rational state of mind right now. I don't know if you know this, but I proposed to you hours after my divorce was legalized. So that indicates that I have not been single in the last decade. And that the same time I am trying to deal with the healing process of losing my wife and getting a new one. While trying to make sure my family likes you because they mean everything. But last and final I just wanna make you happy. And I know you want kids and I know you want your wedding in Napa. I am giving you your wedding but do you really think we need kids in this relationship. I don't want them to grow up and feel the judgment I do every day. I've lost so many friends and family members for leaving my wife and getting with you."

" Are you saying that you regret picking me?"

" Of course, not. I just don't think I can deal with the sacrifices. My sister told me that half of my family would be angry at me If I gave you a baby."

" So what are you saying, Roman?"

" I don't Nikki, but I feel like our relationship was just easier when we were friends just having sex."

" Well, not really. We both developed feelings for each other. But skip the past I wanna focus on now in this present moment. Roman all I want is a baby with you and I know you want a baby with me.So what's it going to be?

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